PHILADELPHIA — With a bag of ice taped over his right hand, Flyers captain Claude Giroux walked down a hallway in skates before his second round of practice Friday.

The first one went well, and despite making a big stride in his preseason development, one wasn't enough.

Giroux still is recovering from severed tendons in a mid-August golfing accident. He says he took a shot with his wedge and the club hit the ground before the ball. The club's graphite shaft shattered and a piece cut his right hand.

After about a month's rest, Giroux planned on waiting until next week to start shooting pucks. The 25-year-old center decided Friday morning was close enough.

"I know I can't be rushing it," Giroux said after his first skate. "I wasn't shooting the puck really hard. I was just trying to see what I can do. I probably should have waited until next week, but it felt good."

After a couple drills trying to mainly use his left hand to control his stick, Giroux had enough. He came down the center of the ice and took a wrist shot up high on goalie Carsen Chubak.

The captain grimaced, but came down the ice and took another shot his next time through the drill.

"It's got to be monitored and he's got to keep it in check," said Flyers coach Peter Laviolette. "I think he did a good job."

Although Giroux said he felt good, he refrained from shooting in his second session of the day. He said he'll try to hold off shooting again until next week.

"I think just keeping him on the ice and skating, when he's on the ice that's a good thing for our club," Laviolette said. "Just moving the puck and trying to keep his legs underneath him, it's helpful."

In his first year as captain, Giroux had 13 goals and 34 assists in 48 games last season. His initial timetable had him returning around the last week of preseason games in late September, but he appears to be ahead of schedule. That's comforting for his teammates.

"It's good, I'm glad he's coming along," said defenseman Braydon Coburn, who skated with Giroux in the first session Friday. "Obviously we want to see him get back as soon as he can."

For the captain, that can't come soon enough. In the meantime, he'll continue to skate so his footwork doesn't fall behind while he can't fire pucks at the net.

"For now it's just not to rush it," Giroux said. "We're gonna start testing it more next week when we know there's no danger."